Inappropriate comments Fresh from a month of acrimonious town halls, House Republicans arrived for President Obama's address to a joint session of Congress Wednesday night with signs, props, and a lot of attitude. But at least one congressman went way too far. Rep. Joe Wilson shouted “You lie!” after Obama denied that his health care proposal would cover illegal immigrants. All eyes turned in the South Carolina Republican's direction – including Obama's, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's and Vice President Joe Biden's. Wilson, looking agitated, leaned forward and began tapping away at his BlackBerry, as if he were Googling up proof that the president had, in fact, lied. “Shame on you!” shouted someone from the Democratic side. “Throw him out!” shouted someone else. First Lady Michelle Obama, seated behind and above Wilson, seemed to mouth a drawn-out “damn” at the scene unfolding before her. Not long after the speech ended, Wilson issued an apology. “This evening I let my emotions get the best of me when listening to the president's remarks regarding the coverage of illegal immigrants in the health care bill,” he said. “While I disagree with the president's statement, my comments were inappropriate and regrettable. I extend sincere apologies to the president for this lack of civility.” Wilson also called the White House to apologize. -huffingtonpost.co Standing in succession They now stand in succession, according to accomplishment: Derek Jeter and Lou Gehrig up top, followed by Babe Ruth, and then Mickey Mantle. That is how the Yankees' all-time hits list reads after Wednesday's 4-2 win, a game in which Jeter tied Gehrig for the most hits in team history. “You look at all the great players that have played in this organization throughout the years,” Jeter said. “To say that you have more hits than them or at least tied for the most hits in the history of the organization is definitely hard to believe. It means a lot.” The way in which it happened was typical Jeter. Swinging at an outside pitch, the first he saw in a seventh-inning at-bat against the Rays Wednesday, Jeter laced Jeff Niemann's offering down the first-base line past a diving Chris Richard. Then he stood on the bag and doffed his helmet twice, as the Rays climbed to the top step of the visiting dugout and 45,848 fans roared their approval of Jeter's 2,721st career hit.“It's mind-boggling,” Yankees manager Joe Girardi said. “You think about what Derek has done his whole career, how great he has been for such a long time and what he has meant to the organization, and you put his name next to Lou Gehrig. It's amazing.” Heading into the game, talk centered not on Jeter tying Gehrig, but simply on recording another hit. For three games, the captain stood stuck on 2,718 hits, prompting discussion of just when he might become the team's all-time hits king.
